- Date
- May 15, 1982, 10:20 local (17:20 UTC)
- Place
- Peach Springs V, AZ
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N5792VBeech A23-19
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 15, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820515015969A
- Case key
- 72177
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During a cross country air race the aircraft failed to clear a ridgeline. The pilot stated that with full throttle and adequate rpm's the aircraft was unable to climb out of a downdraft after having flown into a box canyon.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5792V
- Reported as
- Beech A23-19
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- MB-53
- Airframe hours
- 2,884
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2C, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Part 91
- Operator
- Carl Thomas Lowry
- Registered owner
- Carl Thomas Lowry
- Departed
- P06 · Bullhead, AZ
- Destination
- Return
- Flight plan
- VFR
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 38
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 400 total · 400 in this make and model · 320 as pilot in command · 25 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 110° at 12 knots
- Visibility
- 65 statute miles
- Temperature
- 147 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PRC, 70 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.